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sink·ing [ˈsɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ attr, inv

1. sinking (not floating):

sinking

2. sinking (emotion):

a sinking feeling
with a sinking heart

3. sinking attr (declining):

sinking
sinking

Phrases:

to leave the sinking ship

ˈsink·ing fund N FIN

sinking fund
Tilgungsfonds m <-, ->
sinking fund
Amortisationsfonds m <-, -> spec

sinking fund N FINMKT

sinking fund
sinking fund

I. sink [sɪŋk] N

1. sink (kitchen sink):

Spüle f <-, -n>
Spülbecken nt <-s, ->
Abwaschbecken nt <-s, -> CH
CH a. Schüttstein m dated

2. sink Am (washbasin):

Waschbecken nt <-s, ->
Lavabo nt <-(s), -s> CH

3. sink (cesspool):

Senkgrube f <-, -n>

4. sink (sewer):

Abfluss m <-es, -flüs·se>

5. sink GEOL:

Senke f <-, -n>

6. sink TELEC:

7. sink fig (place of vice):

Pfuhl m <-s, -e> fig dated form

II. sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] VB intr

1. sink (not float):

untergehen <geht unter, ging unter, untergegangen>
sinken <sank, gesunken>

2. sink (in mud, snow):

3. sink (go downward):

sinken <sank, gesunken>
sink sun, moon
sink sun, moon
untergehen <geht unter, ging unter, untergegangen>
to sink to the bottom sediments

4. sink (become lower):

sink terrain
sink terrain

5. sink surface, house, construction:

sinken <sank, gesunken>

6. sink (become limp):

sink arm, head
sink person
umsinken <sinkt um, sank um, umgesunken>

7. sink (decrease):

sink amount, value
sinken <sank, gesunken>
sink demand, sales, numbers also

8. sink (become lower in pitch):

9. sink (decline):

sink standard, quality
sinken <sank, gesunken>
sink standard, quality
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
sink moral character
sinken <sank, gesunken>
you are sinking to his level!

10. sink (decline in health):

to be sinking [fast]
Mrs Jones is sinking fast

11. sink (become hollow):

sink cheeks

12. sink (become absorbed):

Phrases:

III. sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] VB trans

1. sink (cause to submerge):

to sink sth

2. sink fig (ruin):

to sink sth
to sink sth

3. sink SPORTS:

to sink sth

4. sink Brit, Aus inf (drink):

5. sink (pay off):

6. sink (suppress):

7. sink (give up):

8. sink (settle):

9. sink (dig):

10. sink (lower):

to sink sth
etw senken

Phrases:

bath·room ˈsink N

Waschbecken nt <-s, ->
Lavabo nt <-(s), -s> CH

Bel·fast ˈsink N Brit

kitch·en ˈsink N

Spüle f <-, -n>
A a. Abwasch f <-, -wäschen>
Schüttstein m <-(e)s, -e> CH
[Spül]trog m CH

Phrases:

ˈkitch·en-sink ADJ attr, inv Brit, Aus

kitchen-sink play:

sink back VB intr

1. sink back (lean back):

2. sink back fig (relapse):

sink down VB intr

1. sink down (descend gradually):

sinken <sank, gesunken>

2. sink down:

I. sink in VB intr

1. sink in (into a surface):

to sink in sth
in etw acc o dat einsinken

2. sink in (be absorbed):

sink in liquid, cream

3. sink in (be understood):

II. sink in VB trans

1. sink in (force into):

2. sink in (invest):

sein Geld in etw acc stecken inf

3. sink in (engrave):

ˈsink unit N

Spüle f <-, -n>
Abwaschbecken nt <-s, -> CH

swallow hole, swallow sink N

CO₃⁻sink N

CO₃⁻sink
CO₃⁻Falle
OpenDict entry

heat sink N

heat sink TECH
OpenDict entry

money sink N

Geldfresser mpl inf
OpenDict entry

sink waste N

Present
Isink
yousink
he/she/itsinks
wesink
yousink
theysink
Past
Isank
yousank
he/she/itsank
wesank
yousank
theysank
Present Perfect
Ihavesunk
youhavesunk
he/she/ithassunk
wehavesunk
youhavesunk
theyhavesunk
Past Perfect
Ihadsunk
youhadsunk
he/she/ithadsunk
wehadsunk
youhadsunk
theyhadsunk